Cambridge man faces criminal charges after foot pursuit

A Cambridge man is facing criminal charges after he allegedly led city police officers on a foot pursuit after they arrived at a North Sixth Street home to arrest a woman wanted on a bench warrant.

Brian Jesse Sadler, 28, was charged by police with obstructing official business and a parole violation for his alleged actions Friday afternoon.

Officers also served Amy J. Thompson, 30, Byesville, with a bench warrant.

Both remained incarcerated in the Guernsey County Jail as of press time Sunday.

According to reports, officers were dispatched to the home in the 300 block of North Sixth Street to arrest Thompson at the request of Cambridge Municipal Court Judge John Mark Nicholson.

On arrival, officers reportedly observed Thompson flee into the house and a male, later identified as Sadler, flee west behind the residence.

An officer pursued Sadler on foot while another officer drove a cruiser to North Fifth Street where he was able to cut off Sadler, ordering him to the ground at gunpoint.

Guernsey County sheriff's deputies were requested during the pursuit to respond to the home and locate Thompson. On arrival, deputies found Thompson outside the home and she was also taken into custody.

Both Sadler and Thompson were then transported to the county jail.

According to the report, Sadler advised officers he fled because a condition of his parole was he was not allowed to be near Thompson.

Sadler and Thompson are scheduled to appear in the Cambridge Municipal Court to answer to the charges against them.